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This video game has users play as Palestinians killing IDF soldiers on Oct. 7

JL;DR SUMMARY "Fursan al-Aqsa," a controversial video game available on Steam, has sparked backlash due to its violent depiction of Palestinian guerrilla fighters attacking IDF soldiers, with settings including the al-Aqsa mosque and the West Bank. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdfPalestinian Israeli ConflictViolenceOccupationControversyVideo GamesFursan Al AqsaNidal NijmSteam

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"The game, Fursan al-Aqsa, puts players in the shoes of Palestinian guerilla fighters, their faces covered by keffiyehs, shooting Israeli soldiers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem as well as in Palestinian cities in the West Bank."
Palestinian Territories
"The game, Fursan al-Aqsa, puts players in the shoes of Palestinian guerilla fighters, their faces covered by keffiyehs, shooting Israeli soldiers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem as well as in Palestinian cities in the West Bank."
Egypt
"...including bans in the UK and EU for dissemination of terrorist content online; the games few spikes into double-digit player numbers occurred in the wake of the bans."
Brazil
"In the games description, its creator, a Brazilian man named Nidal Nijm, wrote an all-caps message:"

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